A synchrotron is a completely multidisciplinary resource that adds greatly to the evolution of fundamental knowledge.  This success is based on its remarkable properties: spectral continuity over a range extending from infrared to X-rays; weak divergence of emissions in the vertical plane; flux and luminescence billions of times greater than those of classical X-ray sources; polarization in the horizontal plane; temporal structure in pulses; and spatial and temporal cohesion.  However, the idea that only fundamental research is conducted in synchrotron beam centers is incorrect. 

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